How To Dispose Of Metformin Pills

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Pills were found on the ground & an open medicine bottle with the name torn off. Found on school property. How should I dispose of them?

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Hello, Kat! How are you?

Th FDA disposal instructions say that they should be mixed with some undesirable substance, such as damp used coffee grounds or dirty cat litter, placed in a sealed container such as a coffee can and then disposed of with your regular garbage.

Alternatively, you can take them to any pharmacy and they will dispose of them for you.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Pharmacies may no longer do that. When my husband died, I tried to take his meds to our CVS for disposal, but they wouldn't take them. I did the kitty litter thing (it doesn't have to be "dirty" kitty litter). The hospice nurse said to mix the meds with kitty litter, a little liquid dish soap and water, and then just throw the mixture in the regular trash. The idea is to render them unusable; I am not sure what the effects on the environment might be, but that's what I was told to do.

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